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Kocerinovo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, manchester united's goalkeeper Tzonko Burilkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ginyo Belov. In the 6th minute Yani Hadzhistefanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedelcho Iskrev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tzonko Burilkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimcho Pútnikov in the 8th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Kocerinovo's zone, Spiro Keremidski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nedelcho Iskrev came out of the goal and Spiro Keremidski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to manchester united getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ventzislav Shiyachki hit a great ball. Dimcho Pútnikov struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tzonko Burilkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Kocerinovo. Yani Hadzhistefanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nedelcho Iskrev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, manchester united's Rashko Kulin got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Dimcho Pútnikov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzonko Burilkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Dimcho Pútnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Spiro Keremidski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedelcho Iskrev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Naycho Lichkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Spiro Keremidski to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Radoslav Shatov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yani Hadzhistefanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Nedelcho Iskrev made a huge save. manchester united's Tzonko Burilkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimcho Pútnikov in the 59th minute of play. After 62 played minutes manchester united got a freekick which was hit by Yani Hadzhistefanov. Spiro Keremidski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Dimo Ermenkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spiro Keremidski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to CSKA Kocerinovo getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Dimo Ermenkov hit a great ball. Nedelcho Iskrev made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Yani Hadzhistefanov sent off a good shot on target. In the 78thth minute of the game Dimcho Pútnikov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but manchester united's Tzonko Burilkov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 80 minutes, Yani Hadzhistefanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. manchester united's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yani Hadzhistefanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 82nd minute Spiro Keremidski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedelcho Iskrev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lyubcho Karavasilev fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored manchester united's protests and gave Lyubcho Karavasilev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to manchester united getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Lyubcho Karavasilev hit a great ball. After 90 minutes of play, CSKA Kocerinovo's Dimcho Pútnikov made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tzonko Burilkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Ginyo Belov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the CSKA Kocerinovo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ginyo Belov couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The CSKA Kocerinovo fans cheered their team off the field, for while manchester united had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.